Cookie Policy
Last updated: December 24, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Mercy News uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (they remain on your device until deleted) or "session" cookies (they are deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: To remember your cookie preferences and language settings
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve our services
- Advertising: To show relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness
- User experience: To remember your preferences like bookmarked articles
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| locale | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
Advertising Cookies
Requires ConsentThese cookies are used to display relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __gads | Google AdSense - ad serving | 13 months |
| __gpi | Google AdSense - ad personalization | 13 months |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies.
- Google Analytics: Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense: How Google uses cookies in advertising
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:
- On our website: Click the cookie settings button in the cookie banner or footer to update your preferences
- In your browser: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through settings
Browser cookie settings:
Note: Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
legal@mercy.news